Sporting Kansas City (3-9-5) travel to face off against Los Angeles Galaxy (7-3-7) on Sunday, June 16th. This match will be played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA. Sporting Kansas City is coming off a win in their previous match, while Los Angeles Galaxy will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Sporting Kansas City. The match is scheduled for 10:30 PM ET.
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy
Sporting Kansas City Is Coming Off A Win
In their last match, Sporting Kansas City hosted the Seattle Sounders FC. Heading into the match, they were the significant underdog despite playing at home, with the payout line sitting at +160. The three combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 2.5 goals.
Spoting KC’s offensive attack took a total of 16 shots, four of which were on target. They needed these two goals to offset the performances of Johnny Russell and Alenis Vargas, who each scored on their only shot on goal while taking two total shots.
On the defensive end, Sporting Kansas City did a good job of limiting the scoring opportunities of the Sounders, who only had one shot on goal and 10 shots overall. Tim Melia finished with one save on the day, and the club’s defense blocked six shots.
Through 17 matches, Sporting Kansas City has struggled, posting a record of 3-9-5, which has them in 12th place in the Western Conference. They have been even worse on the road, going just 1-5-2. Over their last five matches, they have just one win, which came on June 9th vs. the Seattle Sounders. After this match vs. the Los Angeles Galaxy, they will return home to take on Real Salt Lake on June 20th.
Los Angeles Galaxy Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
The Los Angeles Galaxy will be looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire. This match took place on the road, and going into the match, they were the +180 underdog. The three combined goals were just short of the line of 3.5 goals.
On offense, the only goal for the Galaxy was a penalty kick by Riqui Puig. Overall, the club took four shots on goal and 14 shots overall. Despite the offense also having five corners to just two for the Fire, the club couldn’t find enough scoring.
Novak Micovic is coming off a somewhat tough match, allowing two goals on the Fire’s four total shots on goal. He did make two saves, and the defense, led by Daniel Steres, blocked five shots while intercepting seven passes.
In their last four matches, the Los Angeles Galaxy have gone 2-1-1, with their only loss coming on the road against the Chicago Fire FC. Overall, they have a record of 7-3-7, which has them in 4th place in the Western Conference. At home, they are unbeaten, going 4-0-3. After this match, they will take on New York City FC at home on June 20th. In the standings, they are one point behind Minnesota United FC and three points ahead of Charlotte FC.
Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown
Leading the way in goals scored for Sporting Kansas City this season is Erik Thommy, who has found the back of the net four times. That mark is good for 43rd in the MLS. William Agada is second on the team in goals scored, finding the back of the net three times. He is 35th in the league in shots on goal. Memo Rodríguez is the team’s leader in assists, and he is 35th in the MLS in that category. He has also scored one goal this season. Sporting Kansas City is 14th in the league in goals scored, averaging 1.5 per match. They are 19th in shots on goal per match, and they have taken fewer shots on goal than their season average in five straight matches. They are 17th in the league in corner kicks, and they have had fewer corners than their opponent in 52.9% of their matches. They are 10th in the MLS in passing percentage.
Los Angeles Galaxy Offense Breakdown
Dejan Joveljić is the top scorer for the Los Angeles Galaxy this season and is 8th in the MLS with 9 goals. Gabriel Chaves is 10th in the MLS with 23 shots on goal and has scored 4 goals. Riqui Puig is 13th in the MLS with 5 assists and is 2nd on the team with 6 goals. This season, the Galaxy are 3rd in the MLS in goals per match at 1.8 and 2nd in shots on goal per match at 6.0. They have had more corners than their opponents in 52.9% of their matches and are 1st in the MLS in passing percentage at 87.7%.
Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown
Heading into their match against the Los Angeles Galaxy, Sporting Kansas City’s defense is currently 27th in MLS, allowing 1.9 goals per match. Over their last four matches, they have given up an average of 2.0 goals per match. They are coming off a match against the Seattle Sounders FC, who are 24th in scoring, and they gave up just one goal. Overall, they are 10th in blocked shots and 7th in interceptions. Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 12th in saves and has just one clean sheet this season.
Los Angeles Galaxy Defense Breakdown
Heading into their match against Sporting Kansas City, the Los Angeles Galaxy’s defense is giving up 1.5 goals per match, which is 16th in the MLS. However, they have been playing better of late, giving up just four goals over their last five matches. This includes a shutout against Charlotte FC, who is last in the MLS in scoring. John McCarthy is the team’s top goalkeeper, and he is 27th in the MLS with just two clean sheets this season.
Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction
Even though the Galaxy are the better offensive team coming in, our projections have this match between Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles ending in a 2-2 draw. This is a good opportunity to take the draw at +320. Looking at our projections, Diego Fagundez is the player with the best chance to score a goal for the Galaxy, while Daniel Salloi has the best chance to score for Sporting Kansas City.
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Last updated:June 13, 2024 Los Angeles Galaxy, Sporting Kansas City